Mexico lawmakers call for Wal-Mart bribery probe

Mexican lawmakers called on authorities on Monday to investigate allegations of bribery at the Mexico unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., even though prosecutors said it may not be a federal matter

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities turned up the heat on Wal-Mart Stores Inc's operations in the country, as the attorney general's office launched a preliminary investigation into whether the retailer bribed officials to expand its business. A day after the federal comptroller's office said it would look into the bribery reports about Wal-Mart de Mexico (Walmex) , the attorney general's office said it had begun a probe to establish if a criminal investigation was warranted. No complaint has yet been lodged against the company, the attorney general's office said in a statement. ...

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is replacing the chief of its Latin Amer

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s biggest retailer, said it’s investigating how it got a license for a store in Mexico as the New York Times reported its local unit bribed an official to change a zoning map.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Wal-Mart de Mexico , the country's biggest retailer, said it is ready to answer questions and

Mexican authorities turned up the heat on Wal-Mart Stores Inc’s operations in the country, with the attorney general’s office announcing a preliminary investigation into bribery accusations.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart de Mexico , sa

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities turned up the heat on Wal-Mart Stores Inc's operations in the country, as the attorney general's office launched a preliminary investigation into whether the retailer bribed officials to expand its business.